Members of the Troupe Dixie committee, Elizabeth Vidos (left) and Natalie O’Rourke-Christopher (right), stand outside of the Dixie Center for the Performing Arts in an effort to sell tickets for the second annual Rock and Roll Spectacular.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. tonight with a pre-party that includes food by Sundown, desserts by Social Bites and beverages (alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks) by Marsala Beverage. A band of local musicians is set to perform hits from the 1980s at 7 p.m.

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